Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 for 3) vs Zyxel MGS-3712F Managed

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 for 3):Unmanaged
- MGS-3712F Managed:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 for 3):16
- MGS-3712F Managed:12
Networking standards
- 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 for 3):IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
- MGS-3712F Managed:IEEE 802.3
Maximum data transfer rate
- 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 for 3):0.1 Gbit/s
- MGS-3712F Managed:1 Gbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 for 3):0 - 40 °C
- MGS-3712F Managed:0 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 for 3):-10 - 70 °C
- MGS-3712F Managed:10 - 70 °C

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Comparison of 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 for 3), MGS-3712F
43 specifications	A NETGEAR 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 for 3)View product	B Zyxel MGS-3712F Managed Model MGS-3712F View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Unmanaged	Managed
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	16	12
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.3
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100Base-TX, 10Base-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	1000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityKnown for one	1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Protocolsidentical
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
SafetyKnown for one	UL 1950/cUL; IEC950/EN60950	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows, Linux, Mac OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	39000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other featuresidentical
LatencyKnown for one	20 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	10 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	7.5VDC, 1A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	CE, FCC 15 A; EN55 022 (CISPR22), A; VCCI A; C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	438 x 215 x 44.45 mm
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 99%
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE EMC

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